Day 10--Snickerdoodle Juice

5/13, Monday, -5.5 pounds total

 First day-off from work in 16 straight days—hooray!  Stocked up on lots of juicing fruits and veggies, then cleaned-out and purged my refrigerator so I could find stuff.  I’m embarrassed to admit how much expired stuff I had in those side-door shelves… maraschino cherries (2011), soy sauce (2009) and some old 400 speed Kodak film from 2003 (I’m keeping that since I think they actually stopped making film a few years ago).  And, before you judge me and think that I’m an utter frig-slob, I HAVE cleaned those shelves in the last ten years…  I just haven’t checked expiration dates!   So now, we have a beautiful, pristine frig with lots of room for our healthy greens and fruits. 

I felt a lot better today—making sure I get a juice into my gut every 2-3 hours (3 hours seems to be the tipping point for me, when I’m suddenly “out of gas”).  My allergies are going crazy with the budding trees and warm temps here, so I think that’s also sapping me a bit.  But no excuses—I love what this juicing is doing for me!  Mike (my unbelievably supportive hubby) says I look ten years younger and that my face is “WAY thinner.”  Guess I looked worse than I thought…  But I do appreciate him and he’s even doing juices and smoothies too when he’s able. 

Tip of the day:  To reduce some of the bitterness that you might taste in juices with lots of greens (especially kale), add a sprinkle of CINNAMON into your completed juice. Cinnamon neutralizes the bitter taste, without adding a super cinnamon-y taste.  A co-worker told me about this—tried it this morning and it works!  I was afraid I’d ruin a perfectly good juice this way—who wants a snickerdoodle and kale juice—but it really works.  I admit, there have been a few times when I’ve really had to force myself to finish a dark green juice, but this made my mid-morning “Mean Green Juice” delicious!   

Also, I use a straw for all my drinks, and love to pour the juice over ice—just makes them easier for me to drink.  Guess that makes me a sucker.